In the run-up to the EU summit on 17 June 2010, the Green 10 addressed an open letter to Herman van Rompuy, President of the European Council, to demand an increase in Europe's climate ambition. They point out the economic benefits that could be gained by upgrading the EU's climate target to cut CO2 emission by 20% until 2020.

The European Commission and national governments have begun to reflect on replacing the EU's overarching strategy for growth and jobs, known as the Lisbon Strategy. 'Green growth', innovation and education feature highly among the strategy's new priorities.

After years of nuclear decommissioning, Europe is in danger of being hit by a resurgence of nuclear power utilisation. Using climate problems as a pretext, a number of countries are planning to build new nuclear power stations or to extend the life spans of existing ones.